Birds of Cromford
What has actually been seen around Cromford: 144 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 144 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,654 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 101 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Cromford
144 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cromford (Derbyshire) since 2010, across 14,654 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Cromford is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in January and are lowest in September — about 6.4 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Wirksworth, 3 km to the south, has more species on record (196 against 144). Birds logged far more often around Cromford than there include White-throated Dipper.
Daylight runs from 16 h 57 min at midsummer to 7 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cromford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 737 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 646 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 608 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 604 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 506 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 495 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 470 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 463 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 442 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 412 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 394 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 371 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 356 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 302 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 301 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 295 |
| 17 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 272 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 259 |
| 19 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 255 |
| 20 | Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus | 247 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cromford
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Derbyshire
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Cromford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cromford are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Magpie, based on 14,654 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cromford?
144 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cromford?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.